Cancer Breast

Breast cancer is the primary cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a change in consistency or a lump in the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. 

Increased in awareness of breast cancer risk in the past decades has led to an increase in the number of women undergoing mammography for screening, leading to detection of cancers in earlier stages and a resultant improvement in survival rates. However, breast cancer is still the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 45 and 55.

• For every eight women in the United States, one develops breast cancer;
• Major cause of breast cancer is not yet fully discovered but a number of risk factors have been identified.
• Breast cancer is diagnosed with self- and physician- examination of the breasts, mammography, ultrasound testing, and/or biopsy.
• There are many types of breast cancer that differ in their capability of spreading (metastasize) to other body tissues.
• Treatment of breast cancer depends on the age and health of the patient, and also the type and location of the breast cancer;
• The American Cancer Society recommends that a woman should have a baseline mammogram between the ages of 35 and 40 years. Between 40 and 50 years of age mammograms are recommended every other year. After age 50 years, yearly mammograms are recommended.

Although breast cancer in women is a general form of cancer, male breast cancer does occur and accounts for about 1% of all cancer deaths in men.

Research shown much information about the primary causes of breast cancers, and it is now believed that genetic and/or hormonal factors are the usual risk factors for breast cancer. Staging systems have been used to allow doctors to identify the extent to which a particular cancer has spread and to make decisions concerning treatment options. Breast cancer treatment depends upon many factors, including thee type of cancer and the extent to which it has spread. Treatment options for breast cancer may involve surgery (removal of the cancer alone or, in some cases, mastectomy), radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or chemotherapy.

With advances in screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the death rate for breast cancer has declined by about 20% over the past decade, and research is ongoing to develop even more effective screening and treatment programs.

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